Sir Chris Hoy, the six-time Olympic gold medallist, announced in February that he has cancer. Sir Chris Hoy and his wife Sarra in the royal box at Wimbledon (Mike Egerton/PA)Hoy told him that no-one lives forever, but he hoped, thanks to the medicine, “to be here for many, many years”. Some weeks before his cancer diagnosis, his wife Sarra had tests on a tingling sensation in her face and tongue. In February, as he was undergoing treatment, including chemotherapy, Hoy said he felt “forced” to reveal his cancer diagnosis publicly. “I send every good wish to Sir Chris Hoy and his family,” he said on X.

Source: The Times October 19, 2024 22:37 UTC